parapodium
noun
one of the unjointed rudimentary limbs or processes of locomotion of many worms, as annelids.
parapodia
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pluralof parapodium.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They have elongated bodies with rows of bristled parapodia on their sides and a hidden set of pincer-shaped jaws that can be extruded for feeding.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
Second, its parapodia are covered in gills, while most ragworms absorb oxygen through their parapodia without the aid of true gills.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
The worm, named Pectinereis strickrotti, has an elongated body that is flanked by a row of feathery, gill-tipped appendages called parapodia on either side, and Rouse said its sinuous swimming reminded him of a snake.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 6, 2024
Annelids show the presence numerous chitinous projections termed chaetae, and polychaetes possess parapodia.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
The parapodia, as in the Capitellidae, are hardly developed.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" by Various
